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Homer leaves practice early

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Bill Roose
/ Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom left practice early Tuesday with a sore knee. When asked if he’ll be ready to play in Friday’s opener, the 38-year-old veteran said, “That's the goal. Hopefully, I'll practice tomorrow.”

Coach Mike Babcock ordered the Swedish forward off of the ice before practice even began.

"It was pretty obvious that he was in pain," Babcock said. Still, the Wings' coach is confident that he'll have Holmstrom back in time for the opener against the Ottawa Senators at Joe Louis Arena.

As for other injuries, it looks as if defenseman Mike Commodore (MCL) will likely be the only guy not ready to return to action this weekend. Not only is he expected to miss Friday's opener, he'll also likely sit out Saturday's game at Colorado. The absense of Commodore means that Jakub Kindl will start the season as the sixth defenseman and will be paired with Jonathan Ericsson.